diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt
index cc40cd19d..dc80c46e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/controllers/ChatController.kt
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ class ChatController(args: Bundle) :
         val isUserAllowedByPrivileges = if (message.actorId == conversationUser.userId) {
             true
         } else {
-            currentConversation!!.isParticipantOwnerOrModerator
+            currentConversation!!.canModerate(conversationUser)
         }
         if (!isUserAllowedByPrivileges) return false